GM: Alex Anthopoulos
2022: made playoffs · 101–61. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansby Swanson | 28 | FA-elig | 162 | 6.6 | 10.0 | +14.4 |
| Austin Riley | 25 | arb | 159 | 5.9 | 4.0 | +17.5 |
| Max Fried | 28 | arb | 30 | 4.9 | 6.8 | +11.1 |
| Spencer Strider | 23 | pre-arb | 31 | 4.9 | 0.7 | +17.1 |
| Michael Harris II | 21 | pre-arb | 114 | 4.7 | 0.7 | +16.7 |
| Travis d'Arnaud | 33 | FA-elig | 107 | 3.9 | 8.0 | +6.5 |
| Matt Olson | 28 | FA-elig | 162 | 3.1 | 15.0 | -3.5 |
| Kyle Wright | 26 | pre-arb | 30 | 2.8 | 0.7 | +9.6 |
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 24 | arb | 119 | 2.4 | 15.0 | -6.3 |
| A.J. Minter | 28 | arb | 75 | 2.0 | 2.2 | +5.3 |
| William Contreras | 24 | pre-arb | 97 | 2.0 | 0.7 | +6.8 |
| Charlie Morton | 38 | FA-elig | 31 | 1.4 | 20.0 | -14.8 |
| Collin McHugh | 35 | FA-elig | 58 | 1.4 | 4.0 | +1.0 |
| Dylan Lee | 27 | pre-arb | 46 | 1.1 | 0.5 | +3.6 |
| Ozzie Albies | 25 | arb | 64 | 1.1 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| Kenley Jansen | 34 | FA-elig | 65 | 1.1 | 16.0 | -12.1 |
| Raisel Iglesias↔ ANA | 32 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Ian Anderson | 24 | pre-arb | 22 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +2.7 |
| Jesse Chavez↔ ANA | 38 | FA-elig | 46 | 0.9 | 0.5 | +2.6 |
| Adam Duvall | 33 | FA-elig | 86 | 0.8 | 9.3 | -6.2 |
| Vaughn Grissom | 21 | – | 41 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +2.6 |
| Bryce Elder | 23 | – | 10 | 0.8 | 0.2 | +2.6 |
| Orlando Arcia | 27 | FA-elig | 68 | 0.7 | 1.6 | +0.8 |
| Jackson Stephens | 28 | pre-arb | 39 | 0.4 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Robbie Grossman↔ DET | 32 | FA-elig | 46 | 0.3 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| Chadwick Tromp | 27 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.5 |
| Tyler Thornburg↔ MIN | 33 | – | 9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.4 |
| Phil Gosselin↔ ANA | 33 | FA-elig | 12 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.4 |
| Ehire Adrianza↔ WSN | 32 | FA-elig | 6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Tucker Davidson↔ ANA | 26 | – | 4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Jake Odorizzi↔ HOU | 32 | FA-elig | 10 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -3.5 |
| Jay Jackson | 34 | pre-arb | 2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | -1.3 |
| Darren O'Day | 39 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.0 | 1.0 | -0.9 |
| Danny Young↔ SEA | 28 | – | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| William Woods | 23 | – | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Freddy Tarnok | 23 | – | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Rylan Bannon↔ BAL | 26 | – | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Kyle Muller | 24 | pre-arb | 3 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Sean Newcomb↔ CHC | 29 | arb | 3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Silvino Bracho | 29 | arb | 3 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.5 |
| Manny Piña | 35 | FA-elig | 5 | -0.1 | 3.5 | -4.0 |
| Tyler Matzek | 31 | FA-elig | 42 | -0.2 | 1.4 | -2.0 |
| Huascar Ynoa | 24 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Jesus Cruz | 27 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 |
| Kirby Yates | 35 | FA-elig | 9 | -0.2 | 1.0 | -1.7 |
| Mike Ford↔ ANA | 29 | arb | 5 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.8 |
| Alex Dickerson | 32 | FA-elig | 13 | -0.3 | 1.0 | -2.2 |
| Marcell Ozuna | 31 | FA-elig | 124 | -0.3 | 16.0 | -17.2 |
| Guillermo Heredia | 31 | FA-elig | 74 | -0.4 | 1.0 | -2.3 |
| Robinson Canó↔ NYM | 39 | FA-elig | 9 | -0.4 | 5.4 | -6.8 |
| Travis Demeritte | 27 | pre-arb | 26 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -2.0 |
| Will Smith↔ HOU | 32 | FA-elig | 41 | -0.5 | 8.2 | -10.1 |
| Eddie Rosario | 30 | FA-elig | 80 | -1.3 | 9.0 | -13.6 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Michael Harris II | 4.7 |
| Matt Olson | 3.1 |
| Collin McHugh | 1.4 |
| Kenley Jansen | 1.1 |
| Raisel Iglesias | 0.9 |
| Vaughn Grissom | 0.8 |
| Player | 2021 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Freddie Freeman | 4.7 |
| Jorge Soler | 1.2 |
| Chris Martin | 0.5 |
| Joc Pederson | 0.4 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | 0.1 |
| Drew Smyly | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | 38 | 13.010 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kenley Jansen | 34 | 11.072 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marcell Ozuna | 31 | 8.124 | $16.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Matt Olson | 28 | 4.103 | $15.0M | $21.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M | $22.0M |
| Eddie Rosario | 30 | 6.120 | $9.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Will Smith | 32 | 10.000 | $8.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Travis d'Arnaud | 33 | 8.044 | $8.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Robinson Canó | 39 | 17.000 | $5.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ozzie Albies | 25 | 4.062 | $5.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M | $7.0M | $7.0MCLUB | $7.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT |
| Raisel Iglesias | 32 | 6.154 | $4.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Collin McHugh | 35 | 7.085 | $4.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jake Odorizzi | 32 | 8.042 | $3.6M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Manny Piña | 35 | 11.000 | $3.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Robbie Grossman | 32 | 7.060 | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kirby Yates | 35 | 7.021 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Darren O'Day | 39 | 13.103 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jesse Chavez | 38 | 14.000 | $537k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ehire Adrianza | 32 | 7.131 | $243k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Tyler Thornburg | 33 | 6.115 | $159k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Phil Gosselin | 33 | 9.000 | $35k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña Jr. | 24 | 4.000 | $15.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Dansby Swanson | 28 | 5.047 | $10.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Adam Duvall | 33 | 5.151 | $9.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Max Fried | 28 | 3.148 | $6.8M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| A.J. Minter | 28 | 3.154 | $2.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Orlando Arcia | 27 | 4.114 | $1.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Tyler Matzek | 31 | 3.019 | $1.4M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Alex Dickerson | 32 | 5.120 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Guillermo Heredia | 31 | 4.112 | $1.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Sean Newcomb | 29 | 3.121 | $135k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Silvino Bracho | 29 | 3.082 | $46k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Riley | 25 | 2.138 | $4.0M | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Jay Jackson | 34 | 0.170 | $1.5M | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kyle Wright | 26 | 1.062 | $720k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Spencer Strider | 23 | 0.003 | $710k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Michael Harris II | 21 | 0.000 | $700k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jackson Stephens | 28 | 1.000 | $681k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| William Contreras | 24 | 0.112 | $667k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Dylan Lee | 27 | 0.007 | $527k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ian Anderson | 24 | 1.094 | $484k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Chadwick Tromp | 27 | 1.031 | $227k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Vaughn Grissom | 21 | 0.000 | $215k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Bryce Elder | 23 | 0.000 | $151k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Travis Demeritte | 27 | 0.152 | $146k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Huascar Ynoa | 24 | 1.160 | $107k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Jesus Cruz | 27 | 0.006 | $100k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tucker Davidson | 26 | 0.130 | $83k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| William Woods | 23 | – | $35k | ||||||
| Mike Ford | 29 | 1.117 | $27k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Danny Young | 28 | 0.000 | $26k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kyle Muller | 24 | 0.035 | $12k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Freddy Tarnok | 23 | 0.000 | $8k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Rylan Bannon | 26 | 0.000 | $7k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Braves 2022; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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